Electric water-heating faucet.



lE. C. WEBSTER.

ELECTRIC WAT-ER HEATING EAUGET.

APPLICATIN FILED NOX". 11. 1913.

1,118,320. v i Patented Nox/.24,1914

`from a UNITED suArEs PATENT oEEIcE.

ERNEST c. WEBSTER, oEEAs'r OAKLAND, cALIFo NIA, AssIeNon or' ONE-HALE 'ro HENRY. GEUENHAGEN, oE EAST oAx ND, CALIFORNIA.

ELECTRIC WATER-HEATING FAUQET.

.My invention relates to devices for heat-I ing water and eater. The object of the invention is primarily thel provision of' a faucet adapted for use particularly to a faucet water either as a wall or a basin faucet, so ar-v 15; ranged that water may be heated just prior to lits dischargev from the faucet.- y y n A further object of the invention is to provide a very simple means for electrically applying heat to water just before it issues ancet. ALA further object of the invention is the provision of a faucet having an electrical water heater in conjunction therewith, the

electrical heater being so arranged that the .l 315` electricity does not require to be turned on byk means of atfsvvitchv in order/to set the faucet in operation. /f/

A furtherobject ofthegnventlon is to provide a faucet othe/ l,character above :oA stated so constructed that v'cold water may be allowed to issue therefrom, and provide it 4with a valve whereby the water lnstead of ."issuing directly from the faucet may be vcaused to traverse an electrical field and .2115. thereby be heated before its issuance from the faucet.

A further object is the provision of a faucet so constructed with a chamber inclos- Ii an electrical heating appliance and profri ed with means whereby water may be directed either, directly from the faucet or caused to circulate around the heating appliance, and further provided with means wherebv the arca around the heating appli- 4.5 ance may be drained.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description. My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

igure 1 is aside elevation of a faucet vconstructeril in accordance with my invention, the upper ortion of theV faucet being broken away. ig. 2 is a section on the llille 2-2 of 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the v1g. 1. Fig. 4 isa sectionon Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawln s by the same reference characters.

Patented Nov. 1914. v Application led November 11, 1913. Serial No. 800,28.

fen-ing to thesedrawings, 'n wiu be seen that my improved faucet .comprises an 68 shell comprising a base 3,- a vertically oliliter casting'or-shell designated generally A2,' t is disposed barrel 4 and a discharge pipe 5 which extends vfrom the junction of the barrel 4 with thebase.

Formed integral with. the vbody of` the faucet is an interior cored which is formed .to provide a seat for the electrodes as hereafter described, and which is also formed at its rear with avvertically extendi 7, this duct ogieuinv at its lower en upon the' bottom ov the hase and extending upward through the faucet to the u per end of the barre 4. The up r end of t e barrel 4 is closed by a ca Y 8 w ich is screw threaded upon the barre so that it may be'readily removed.

ductV VThe upper face of the core 6 forward of ,i

the duct is formed with a seat 9 havingr downwardly and centrally converging side walls upon v`which there rests a block 10 of insulating material, this block being formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending passages 11 opening upon the base of the block. When the bloc y seat 9 they central portion of the block inward of these passages is supported above 10 rests upon thethe bottom of the seat as illustrated in Fig.I 1.

Resting upon the central end rests upon the margin of theblock 10,

the two electrodos being spaced from each other so as to leave a cylindrical space 14..

The lpper end of this tubular electrode is .provi ed with radially extending perforations 15 opening into the space between the tubular electrode and the barrel.

Resting upon the upperl ends of the elep-l ortion of the.1 i insulatin -block 10 is a cylin rical electrode 12, and isposed concentrically to this elec- 55, trode 12 is atubular electrode 13 whose lower f Ythe center of theblockisfrecessed a .lilo

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' ins 'socket 17 in which the upper end of the electrede 12 ts. vThe. block is also annularly d as at 18 for the reception ofthe upperend of the tubular electrode 13. -The b ock 1s formed with a wire passage 19 lead up r end ofthe socket 17.- gisting upon the upper face of the clam-pmg block 16 isa complementary clamping block 21. -The upper face of the block r16 and the lower face of the block 21 are formed with the complementary wire ducts 22 and 23 which open into the wire passage 7. The conducti wires for the electrodes pass up through e base of thefaucet through the passage 7 into-the upper end of the barrel and into the ducts 22 and 23 and thence down respectively throu h the passages 19 and 20 to the respective e ectrodes. The upr clamping. block when forced down will old these wires securely` in las? and the upper clamping block is held dhwn upon the lower clamping block by the cap 8.. When this cap is-screwed down upon the barrel it L; l'will hold the clamping blocks in firm enent with the wires.

or the purpose of controlling the flow of water, the core 6 is provided with two transversely extending tapered cylindrical valve chambers 24 and 25. The valve cham-v ber 25 intersects a duct 26 leading from the main water'duct 27 which extends ydown through the base of the faucet while `the v valvechamber 24 is disposed between the l5 9 and intersects a passage leading from the` asf Aupper end of the water duct 27 and the seat seat 9 to the up er end of the duct 27. A sage 28 leads o at right angles from this last named duct and discharges into the water chamber of the Afaucet immediately .in front of the core.

Disposed within the valve chamber 25is l thel tapered rotary valve 29 having `a`i-p\as faucet is turned oil'. Wfhen the cock 29 is iivena quarter turn in. a counterclockwise rectionifrom the posztlon shown in Fig. 5,

l,water is permitted to fiow from the duct 27 "directly outward int-o the discharge pipe 5.

' When the cock 29 is turned to the position shown in Ifig. 1 andthe cock 30 is turned to-the position shown in the same figure, then communication is established between "the duct 27 aand the space between .the elec- -from the upper face of the block to thev trodes and water will pass upward between the electrodes. and out through the perforations fl, thence down the outside of the electrodes and through the discharge pipe 5.

While I' have illustrated theVV faucet as being rovided with a base 3 in alinement with the arrel 4, it will be understood that this base might be disposed at ri ht angles to the barrel 4 as shown in dotte lines in Fig.

i 1. In the first case, the faucet is adapted to vbe used as a basin while in the second case the faucet is ada ted to be attached to a Wall.

'fisi This change in t e direction of the base will y not affect in anyway the operation of the faucet.

The operation of the `faucet will be obvious from what has gone before.

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mally both of the cocks 28 and 29 are turned" off. If it is desired. that cold water shall issue from the faucet, the cock 29 is turned` so as to establish communication between the discharge pipe and the duct 27. If it is desired that hot water shall issue vfrom the faucet, the cock 29 is turned to its closed position and the cock 30 turned so as to estabq lish communication between the upper end of the duct 27 and the space electrodes. Water will then rise upward, ass around between the electrodes, .establis ing electrical connection betwen the `electrodes and water will floiis7 out throu h the perforations 15 and dow` around t e electrodes andopass out throu hvV the discharge pipe. '4 5'v In its passage this .water will be heated the heatinA of the electrodes due to the pasween the sage ofy t e currentbe'tween the electrodes.

'When the` cock 30 is turned to cut oz a supply of water to the' electrodes, the drain duct will be turned so as to communicate.

with the space in front of the core and thus any water which may he contained in the spa fora ions 15 will be drained oii'.

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betwen the electrodes below the per- I It will be seen thatwhen the faucet is connected for daily use, the electric current',

as well as the water itself'is under the enlia" tire control of the faucet Vcocks, no electric switches or water valves being required. It will be seen that the heating element consisting of the two electrodes mayv e'asily removed. from the interior of the faucet or replaced therein and that thus the faucetl can be readily oleane# and that the wires leading to these electrodes may be easily put into position and easily connected or disconnected. Preferably the electrodes are rui of carbon so as not to contaminate thewatet or cause an electrolytic action. It will also j y be noticed that not only is Vmy faucet adapted for furnishing either cold water gr hot cocks 29 and 30, aportion of cold water and 4 a portion of hot water ma badischarled g lthrough the dschar e nozzle 5. It is r `ther to be noticed t at fortheapmposeoi 12eiwater, but that by properly turning' thel` i'n'iiegaso other at their lower ends and connecting the' electrodes to the supporting member 10.

1 While I have illustratcdthese electrodes,

f one as a rod having a cylindrical cross section and the other as beih a .tube extending entirely around the r I wish it disl ,tinctly un erstood that I might form these electrodes in other shapes an that the outer electrode of the heating element need not vbe -annular in cross section but might only extend a. portion of a circle.` Wha'tIclaimis:, 1. The combination with a faucet having a chamber, an electrically energized heating naelement therein,

. electrodes connected in an interrupted circuitand spaced from each other, means for 2i directing water into said chamber or cutting 1-oliy the supply vof water thereto, and meansV .for draining. the water from -said chamber. 2.'A The .combination with a faucet having ,a heating chamber formed therewith, of

" aospaced electrodes extending upward within the heating chamber and connected in 'an in -f-Iterrupted circuit with a source of energy, and means for `directing water into said heating chamber or cutting off the supply of sbrwater thereto and draining the space between said electrodes.

3. The 'combination with a faucet having a heating chamber formed therewith, of a' heating element disposed in said chamberf 4o and comprising concentrically arranged electrodes. adapted to e electrically energizedwhen water passes into the chamber, and ymeans for directing water into the chamber or/cutting of the supply thereto and draining the space between said concentric electrodes.

4. The combinationwith a faucet having a vertically disposed heating chamber,the faucet havin a dischargle loutlet communieating with t e heating c amber and havin passages in its base leadin one directl to the discharge outlet and t e other lea Ving u ward into said heating chamber, of an ellictrically energized heating elehient in the heating chamber com rising spaced electrodesadapted to be e ectrically connected bg' the presence of water in the heating c amber, and cocks disposed in the faucet and controlling the passa e of water 6L through the passages in the aueet, one of said cocks being provided with a drainage passage leading from the space between said electrodes when the rock is turned to cut 0H the flow of water to the heating chamber. s6 5. The combination with a faucet having faucet havin Y catin Iwith t erforations 11 of theL said element comprising vdisposed within the s aced from each other and a vertically disposed heating chamber, the

a dischargle outlet cominnie heating c amber and having an in et passage in itsbase and separatepassages leading one in to the heatin chamber 7'0 and the other directly to the di arge outlet, of an electrically energized heating element in-"the heating chamber, and single means for connectin the supply passage of the faucet with the eating chamber or cutting oil said connection and connectin the lower end of the heating chamber wi the passage leading directly into the discharge out et.

6. In a faucet of the character described, a vertically disposedheating chamber, the faucet having a discharge outlet communieating with the upper end of the heating chamber andy having an inlet passage in its base, a passage leading directly to the lower g5 end of the heating chamberl and a passage in quartering relation to the first named passage and leading directly to the dischar outlet, and a rotatable valve disposed within the base of the faucet below the heating chamber, said valve having intersectin passages at right angles to each-other a pted to register with the passages before referred `to to therebyz establish communication through said passages or disestiiblish vsaid communicatio 7. A faucetof thecharacter described, a heatingcham'ber havin a discharge outlet at its lower end, a ca c using, the upper end of the heating cham er, a;heating element i heating chamber and comprising spaced clectrodes,.one of said 'electrodessurrounding the-other and said last named electrode being rovided with perforationsat its upper en leading'into said chamber, non-conducting supports spacing said electrodes, said cap engaging one of saidsupports and holiling the supports and the lectrodes in position, and means for admitting water into. tlie space between said electrodes at the lower end thereof.

8. A`faucet of the character described, a heating chamber having a discharge outlet at its lower end, a ca closing the upper end of the heating cham ier, a heating element disposed within the heating chamber and comprising spaced electrodes, one of said electrodes surrounding the other and said last named electrode being provided with perforations at its upper end leading into said chamber, non-conducting supports spacing said electrodes, said cap engaging one of said supports and holding the supports and the electrodes in position, and means for admitting water into the space between said electrodes at the lower end thereof and draining said spaqe.

9. In a faucet of the character described, a faucet body embodying a chamber, a base, a discharge outlet and a core -ormed with 180 end of the base, and a core the body at the base of the heating chamber, said core having, a supply duct, a assage leading therefrom latex-a ly through t ve core and opening o positeV the discharge outlet and a passage eadin tothe upper face of the core, an electrica ly enerzed heatingv lelement disposed 1n said chain er and comprising two spaced electrodes supported upon the upperface of the core, one of said e trodes surrounding ,the other of the electrodes and havi a water outlet at its upper end, Nlt'n in through the faucet and the core a ntrol ing the rst named passage, and va cock extendin through the faucet and core and control ing the second named passage, said cock having a drainage P55558?. l

10. n a faucet of the character described, .a faucet body embodying a base, a chamber and a discharge putlet disposed at the lower formed with the bod at the base o f the heating chamber, sai core having a supply duct, a passage leadin erefrom latera' 1y throu h the core and dischargingy o posite the disc arge outlet and a passage eading to the upper face of the-core, said upper face being formed with an annular seat,V disposed upon the u per seat ,and having a plurality of upwar ly extendin passages communicating with the under ace of the l block, the heating element comprising outer a locke and inner acedl electrodes supported upon said block, t e space between said electrodes te and spacing the upper ends of the electr es a cap detachably closing the upper end of the confrontingan insulating block ri vwith said passages in the block, l' insulating material resting u ony the chamber-.and bearing upon saidxnpper. Iblock, electrical connectionspassin'g through .siiiid u per block v e and engaging with said kes,

and independent means for convf trolling the first and second named passages throu h said core.

. 11. n a faucet of the character described,

a heating chamber, a heating' element in said spaced electrodes, upper chamber comprising and lower clamping members engaging an supporting the u per ends of the e ectrodes, aces of the clamping mein'-v bers having conductor4 receiving recesses formed therein, and a ca having screw threaded engagement with t the heati one of sai clamping members. l 12. In a faucet ofthe character described, a, heating chamber, a2 cap for closin the vietter, spaced electrodes inthe heatin c amrs orting insulatin member enga rting c upper ends o avingV wire receiving ducts leading there? throu h wherel'ecelectric wires may be conn to the trodes, said yfaucet being formed within the chamber with a wire duct extending longitudinally .of the .Y chamber opening into ber immediatelybelow said cap. In testimon whereof I aix my signature in presence o two witnesses. i

the lower ends of the electrodes, an

ng with and sup- A'Vlitnessesz a W. L.' Tanon,

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the electrodes and the upper-portion. of the chamf e upper end of ,.1 chamber and engaging the upper a removable insulating member or sup- 

